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A noun that denotes one person or thing is called Singular.
A noun that denotes more than one person or thing is called Plural.
How to form plurals:
A noun that denotes more than one person or thing is called Plural.
How to form plurals:
- By adding “s” to the singular:
BoyBoysGirlGirlsShirtShirtsPencilPencilsTableTablesBookBooksCowCowsDogDogs
- By adding “es” to the nouns ending with “s”; “sh”; “ch”; “x”:
BoxBoxesDressDressesBushBushesBenchBenchesTaxTaxesClassClassesBrushBrushesBranchBranches
- By adding “es” to the nouns ending with “o”:
Hero Heroes Buffalo Buffaloes Echo Echoes Mango Mangoes Potato Potatoes Tomato Tomatoes Volcano Volcanoes Negro Negroes
Exceptions:LogoLogosPhotoPhotosKiloKilosPianoPianosCommandoCommandosDynamoDynamosRatioRatiosStereoStereos
- By changing “y” into “ies” in the nouns ending with “y”:
LadyLadiesBabyBabiesStoryStoriesCityCitiesArmyArmiesPonyPoniesFacilityFacilitiesCountryCountries
- By adding “s” to the nouns ending with “y” and has a vowel before “y”:
KeyKeysMonkeyMonkeysDonkeyDonkeysBoyBoysDayDaysTrayTraysBayBaysSundaySundays
- By changing “f” or “fe” into “ves” into words ending with “f” or “fe”:
Thief Thieves Wife Wives Shelf Shelves Knife Knives Loaf Loaves Wolf Wolves Life Lives Leaf Leaves
Exceptions
ChiefChiefsRoofRoofsGulfGulfsSafeSafesProofProofsSerfSerfs
- Some nouns take either “s” or “ves”:
Hoof Hoofs or Hooves Dwarf Dwarfs or Dwarves
- By changing the inside vowel of the singular:
ManMenWomanWomenMouseMiceToothTeethGooseGeeseFootFeet
- Some nouns form their plural by adding “en”:
ChildChildrenOxOxen
- Some nouns have same singular and plural:
SheepSheepDeerDeerDozenDozenPairPairHundredHundredScoreScorePairPairDozenDozen
- Some nouns are only used in the plural form:
Scissors, Tongs, Spectacles, Pincers
Trousers, Jeans, Shorts, Pyjamas
Assets, News, Thanks, Alms, Riches,
- Some subjects:
Mathematics, Physics, Economics
- Some common diseases:
Mumps, Measles, Rickets
- Some games:
Billiards
- Some collective nouns are used as plurals:
Cattle, Poultry, People
- Compound nouns form their plurals “s” to the principal word:
Son-in-lawSons-in-lawDaughter-in-lawDaughters-in-lawMaid-servantMaid-servantsPasser-byPassers-byCommander-in-chiefCommanders-in-chief
- Some nouns have one meaning in the singular and two meanings in the plural:
Colour: Hue Colours: Hues/Flag Spectacle: A sight Spectacles: Sights/Eye-glasses
Published date : 12 Oct 2010 06:00PM
